Woman dies after being struck by car in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46) - A woman is dead after being hit by a car Friday night in east Charlotte, according to police.

Officers were called about 8:18 p.m. to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at The Plaza near Weldon Avenue and arrived to find a woman lying in the roadway.

The woman, identified as Brenda Robinson, 53, was taken to Carolinas Medical Center-Main with life-threatening injuries. Robinson later died as a result of her injuries on Sunday afternoon, police said.

According to CMPD, a Chrysler 300, was traveling on The Plaza towards Weldon Avenue as Robinson was walking across the plaza with assistance from a walker when she got stuck in the roadway. Police said Robinson was not in a crosswalk, the roadway was dark and that she was wearing dark clothing. They said the driver never saw the pedestrian.